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2 Sheriff's Deputies Won't Be Prosecuted In Idaho Rancher's Death

1:01pm August 09, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The attorney general declined to prosecute 2 deputies for shooting and killing a rancher last fall. The case is a rallying point for those who say excessive police force is a problem outside cities.

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Taylor Swift is one of many artists urging Congress to update copyright laws, which they argue don't fairly pay for music available online.

Why Taylor Swift Is Asking Congress To Update Copyright Laws

7:07pm August 08, 2016

by Laura Sydell

It's an ongoing standoff between musicians and Google's YouTube: Who should be responsible for removing unauthorized copies of songs posted online?

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N.H. Attorney General Accuses Drug Companies Of Blocking Opioid Probe

6:21pm August 08, 2016

by Jack Rodolico

New Hampshire's attorney general claims five drug companies are stifling an investigation into how they market opioids. The allegations are the latest in a string of legal actions that aim to hold drug companies accountable for a spike in opioid abuse.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.

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Pa. Attorney General, Embroiled In Massive Political Scandal, Goes To Trial

2:48pm August 08, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Kathleen Kane is charged with, among other things, perjury and obstruction. She is accused of releasing secret grand jury information to hurt a foe.

Alabama's Chief Justice Faces Removal From The Bench

7:35am August 08, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Chief Justice Roy Moore is fighting to keep his job. He's accused of judicial ethics violations for ordering probate judges to ignore the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

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Professors Attempt To Halt Texas Law Allowing Guns In Classrooms

5:00pm August 07, 2016

A new Texas law allows students with gun licenses to carry on campus. Professor Lisa Moore of the University of Texas at Austin talks about why she's asking a court to halt the law.

Yemenis gather around a burnt car after it was targeted by a drone strike killing three suspected al-Qaida militants in January 2015.

U.S. Releases Procedures For Approving Strikes Against Terror Suspects

4:08pm August 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The document provides a window into the decision-making process for authorizing drone strikes and other forms of lethal force.

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The Future Of Kansas Voter Laws

9:14am August 07, 2016

Last month, a judge struck down part of a voter registration law in Kansas. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks the law's future with Wichita Eagle reporter Bryan Lowry and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

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New NYPD Commissioner Led Shift Toward 'Community Policing'

4:34pm August 05, 2016

by Joel Rose

Incoming NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill takes the job at a challenging time for American policing. O'Neill is a 33-year-old police veteran who's overseen the department's shift toward a "community policing" model. NPR went to the Bronx, where O'Neill once served as commanding officer, to find out how the rollout is working.

Four states have no legal insanity defense.

With No Insanity Defense, Seriously Ill People End Up In Prison

3:13pm August 05, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Four states have no insanity defense. Advocates say that means seriously ill people can be executed where in other states they wouldn't be convicted at all, and it makes it harder to get treatment.